pull anchor
and journey
to that place
where all land
cries yes
and all water
envelops
limitless
possibility.
~ from ON FRIENDSHIP AND DREAMING by Mary Anne Hershey
It does seem a strange thing to count suffering as joy, yet there's a truth here in that suffering helps to build one's character. Some of the most beautiful people I know are those who have passed through the flames and come out strengthened. If it happens to clay, why shouldn't it happen to us.